Egypt: tourism industry revived by land auctions

The revolt that brought an end to Hosni Mubarak’s presidency also prorogued the departure of investors and tourists in Egypt. To regain the 14.5 million visitors that generated 12.5 billion dollars, the actual tourism minister announced that lands will be auctioned for tourist developments. According to him “28 million sq meters will be put on […]

Algeria’s Army Chief sparks diplomatic crisis with Riyadh after declining invitation for Umrah Pilgrimage

Algeria’s army Chief Gen. Said Chengriha has sparked a serious diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia after he rejected an invitation to perform Umrah pilgrimage, an act of generosity offered by Saudi authorities to all visiting Muslim leaders and seniors officials. Chengriha was invited to the spiritual journey with his accompanying delegation while he was visiting […]

Soccer-AFCON: Morocco’s Soccer Federation Wants 2017 AFCON Qualifiers with Libya Played Home

The Moroccan Royal Soccer Federation is in earnest talks with the Libyan counterpart to have the second leg of their encounter for the 2017 AFCON qualifiers played in Morocco due to lack of security in Libya. Both countries are in group F along with Sao Tome and Cape Verde. According to local online media “sport.le360” […]